APPLETON (NBC 26) — UPDATE:
Authorities have identified the woman killed in a crash after a dump truck broke loose from a tow truck in Appleton last month.
The Appleton Police Department and the Calumet County Coroner's Office identified the victim Wednesday as 61-year-old Victoria Wagner of Menasha.
The crash happened on June 18 near WIS 441 and East Calumet Street.
Investigators say a heavy-duty wrecker was towing a dump truck as it exited northbound WIS 441 onto East Calumet Street when it left the roadway and entered the median. The dump truck detached, overturned, and crashed into a vehicle stopped in westbound traffic on Calumet Street.
Wagner was the only person inside the vehicle. She died at the scene.
The Appleton Police Department and Wisconsin State Patrol continue to investigate. No additional information has been released
PREVIOUS REPORTING: One person was killed Thursday afternoon in Appleton after a dump truck being towed broke loose and hit a vehicle, police said.
Authorities said the tow truck veered into the median, causing the dump truck to detach, tip over and strike a vehicle stopped in westbound traffic.
The driver of that vehicle died at the scene. Their name has not been released.
Appleton police and Wisconsin State Patrol are investigating.
ORIGINAL REPORTING: A "significant" crash is impacting WIS 441 and surrounding intersections in Appleton, according to the Appleton Police Department.
Police say intersections impacted include Calumet Street at WIS 441, Calumet Street at Eisenhower Drive and Calumet Street at Stoney Brook Road.
This is a developing story. This article will be updated as NBC 26 learns more.
